Window shade pull



March 4, 1941. W. w. cicli., 2D., ETAL 2,233,516

WINDOW SHADE PULL Filed Oct. 18, 1939 C C275 7%/ db h/a//zaf W @5g/R22 ATTORNEYS Patented Mar. 4, 1941 UNITED STATES WINDOW SHADE. PULL Walter W. Cecil, II, and Charles V. Caster, Harrison, Ark.

Application October 18, 1939, Serial No. 300,087

1 Claim.

Our invention relates to window shade pulls and has as oneof the principal objects thereof the provision of a window shade pull so constructed and arranged whereby to preclude tearing or splitting of a shade during the operation thereof.

Another object of our invention is to provide v a device of the above described :character so constructed and arranged whereby the same may be used on various types of shades without modifying the same.

A further object of our invention is to provide a device of the above described character which is simple in construction, durable in operation, eilicient in use and economical in manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description, appended claim and annexed drawing.

Referring to the drawing wherein like reference characters designate like parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of our invention illustrating the same as attached to the lower portion of a window shade or the like.

Figure 2 is a sectional View taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of our novel form of handle.

In practicing our invention, as illustrated in the drawing, we employ an elongated cylindrical shaped handle 5 constructed of plastic, wood or other suitable material. The lower side of the handle is fashioned with an upwardly and longitudinally extending groove 6 and is provided adjacent the ends of the groove with vertically disposed openings 1 arranged in the upper side and communicating with the ends of the groove.

An inverted U-shaped member 8 of suitable material, for instance wire, has its transverse portion 9 disposed within the groove 6 and its side portions Ill extending through the openings 1 and terminating at their upper ends in right angularly disposed sections or hooks I2, the latter being disposed through screw-eyes I3 extending through the lower folded section I4 of a shade I5 through which extends a shade Slat I6 and in which the screw eyes I3 are threaded as clearly illustrated in Figure 2 of the drawing.

The screw-eyes I3 are spaced a sufficient distance with respect to each other to permit free pivotal movement of the member 8 and to preclude accidental displacement of the sections I2 from within the eyes I3. 5

Fromthe foregoing it will be apparent that we have provided a simple and eiiicient form of window shade pull which may be readily attached to a shade already in use Without modifying the same. Furthermore, it will be apparent that we have provided a simple method of constructing a window shade pull which consists in forming a handle with a slot on one side thereof and with transversely extending passages communicating with the ends of the slot and through 15 which are inserted the side portions of a U-shaped member and, after the insertion of the side portion of the U-shaped member through the passages I, of bending the free ends of the side portions at an angle to preclude withdrawal of the 20 member from the handle.

It is obvious that the invention is not confined to the herein described use therefor as it may be utilized for any purpose to which it is adaptable.

It is therefore to be understood that the invention is not limited to the speciiic construction as illustrated and described, as the same is only illustrative of the principles of operation, which are capable of extended application in advance forms, and that the invention comprehends all 3 construction within the scope of the appended claim.

What We claim is:

A device of the character described, compris- 35 ing, a handle formed on one side with a groove, said handle formed on the opposite side with transversely disposed passages communicating with said groove and with an intermediate section between said passages, and a U-shaped member having a transverse portion disposed in said 40 groove and side portions extending through said passages and formed with screw eye engaging sections for pivotally securing said device to a window shade, said intermediate section coacting with said side portions for maintaining said side portions in spaced relation with respect to each other.

C. V. CASTER.

WALTER W. CECIL, II. so 

